The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-08-19

Illif Nm ten Ietl deep IN the 1afIcu- 80
that nobody could ever find him. Or
eise, perhaps. in the cellar under the
place where the bottles Of choice wine
were kept
And n. Msrambot began TO tremble 20
fuuch that every limb shock.
lie thoogdi ut Is ali up with me
80 ~ With met lie shat his exc not
20 - thE last blow Of the knife c3mlng.
4 Cd hot come Denis WIS now lifting
him, s1d binding bis wounds with some
linen Then be begin 70 bind the wound
10 rhe leg very carefully, as be had
learned Il do when his master was
dnlFgisi-
There could be 10 more doubt in the
mind d any one who knew the business.
Tie sersaai. after having tried 70 kill
hin. Nas now trying 10 save him.
Th=a. in adying voice, NJ. Marambot
gave him this piece Of practical counsel;
The washing and dressing ought 10
De- done with carbolic acid and diluted
Eifh soap and water. -
Denis answered.
That's what I'm doing, monsieur
n Marambo; opened both his eyes
There Nas nofraoe Of blood row, either
10 fhe bed Or On the wall. or in the room
r. upon the person Of the assassin. The
Eoandcd man vas lying upon clean white
sheets.
The tive men looked At one another.
Finally ~ NaFambot said, very gently:
You have committed a crime.
DEAN replied.
4 an trying 10 make PREPARATION fcr .
rreusieur. sou- pfosnise not 10 de-
neunet me, viii continue TO serve you
b. faithfully As in the past
Well II WAS not the most propitious
time 70 argue with his servant NJ. Mar-
snlioi, a. be closed his eyes again artic-
ulafed
4 swear 70 you that / will never de
bounce SOC
Denis saved his master He passed
vhoie uights and days without sleep,
never leaving the patients room a mo-
meuf-prepsring lotions, mixing medi-
zines. giving doses, feeling his masters
pulse. counting ii anEiously-managin
The case with the skin Of professional
nurse and the devotion Of son.
Every minute or two he would asked
wei, monsieur, bow do you feel noEn
Monsieur NaTambot would reply. fee
bis. a little better, my boy, thank you
And often when the wounded man
evoke IN the night, be would see his
rurse ~oeping silently, as he sat IN his
arm chair by the bed, and wiping his
kessf ID his III h4d ne go d11rrrsr
hceu 50 well cared for-s0 much petted
sni earresel. At ;ifsf be said 70 him
seif iiJust 50 soon e. I get well, III
get I'D II the rascalr But when he was
fully ooaraiescent he kept putting of the
mans dismissal from DAY to day
He thought TO himself that no other
pcrseu would ever show him 80 much at
feuiion Or bestow upon him 50 much
care He had hold on the msu now
could control him by fear-and even ne
posted Il with a notary, IN which will
vas statement denouneing Denis IN case
znyfhing should occur
This prccsgtion seemed 10 assure him
against any further attempt on his life;
All then he began 10 ask himself whether
i would not be better 20 keep the man
anyhow, as he could thus keep better
Nsich over his future actions.
lie found il a. impossible to make up
his mind about this matter, as he had
found Il formerly impossible 10 decide
zhether 70 open drug store or not.
well. there's time enough 10 think
about that, he would say % himself
Meanwhile Denis continued TO show
himself 10 be a perfect domestic NJ.
NaTambot got well He kept Denis
Re- one rrrrrSnrr srtct he haA
isied breakfast, be suddenly heard a
great noise iu the kitchen. He ran
;hifher, snd saw Denis struggling in the
grasp Of two gendarmes
. One d the officers began 70 take notes
IN . notebook
As soon a. he saw his master, the ser
want soDhed out
You denounced me monsieur after
al your promises, That is not right.
+ You broke your word Of honor. NJ Ma
rllniof,-thai was not rightl-that was
rot Iiglng7
Monsieur Marambot, utterly astounded,
and greatly panied al being suspected,
lifted up his hand, and said.
4 swear 10 you, before God, my boy,
f that never denounced you have not
even gothic faiutesi idea how these police
men ever heard Of the attempt to murder
me-
Ths one who was taking notes, gave a
start.
What, yoa say he tried 10 murder
sou. NJ MaEamisots
More and more confused, the druggist
answered.
why. yes-but ! never denounced
him-aeyef sid word about it'll swear
f ] never said rond-He served me very
well ever since.
The officer severely replied;
3 note down your statement. Justice
will take fun cognikance Of this new fact,
which was not known 10 US before, Mon
sie1f Marsmllof. xas simply ordered 10
arrest YOUR servant for stealing two ducks
from Monsieur Duhamel: we have wit
nesscs 70 prove the theft Sorry, Monsieur
Nafaruiof. I shall testify TO what you
have Just said. -
Then turning to the sendsrmes, he
said
Take him along.r
They took Denis alOng-
The attorney for the defendant entered
q plea Of insanity-using the two differ
enf charges 70 make a case for his client.
lie proved clearly that the theft Of the
Two ducks must have been performed in
tie same mental condition which caused
he eight knife-stabs 10 have been in
fieted upon NJ. Marambot He made a
very fae analysis Of all the different
phases Of this mental alteration, which,
L. ieif sure, be said, would yield TO Z
frE weeks judicious medical treatment
in good private asylum. He spoke en-
shusiastically Of the continuous self-de-
Fotion o. this honest seryant-the IN
oeasing care he had bestowed upon the
ezHpi0yer he had wounded in q moment
Of nenfni alteration.
Monsieur Marambot, painfully i'm
pressed By the awful recollection Of that
rietf, felt the tears rise 30 his ewes.
The shrewd lawyer noticed it-spread
oli his arms with 3 great gesture. waved
ille long black sleeves Of his robe like
bats wigs, and veciferated in Eonorous
i9ps